Ginekol Pol. 2012 Aug;83(8):633-8.
The group of experts representing the Polish Gynecologic Society has issued this Statement based on the review of available literature on the potential benefits of the use of ellen probiotic tampon. It has been firmly proven that during menstrual bleeding the vaginal flora undergoes profound changes prodisposing to both bacterial and fungal infections. Safety of menstrual tampons has been studied for over 60 years. According to the current state of knowledge, the use of tampons does not lead to any clinically significant change in the vaginal flora. The link between tampon use and Toxic Shock Syndrome (TTS) was revealed in 1978 after introduction of superabsorbent tampons to the United States market. Following the replacement of carboxymethylcellulose and polyester based tampons by the new generation of cotton based tampons, cases of tampon connected TSS are extremely rare in the US. The proper use of modern tampons is considered to be safe. Ellen tampon features dioxin and chlorine free natural fibres treated with the acidic acid producing probiotic Lacto Naturel (LN), which contains a combination of patented benevolent bacteria that can strengthen women's defense against vaginal infections. Both in vivo and in vitro studied have shown that ellen probiotic tampons are able to succesfully colonize vagina with the LN probiotic bacteria which then coexist with endogenous Lactobacilli present in the patients vaginal ecosystem. The ellen probiotic tampon constitutes an innovative solution of the vaginal probiotic application during menses. The use of this product is aimed to maintain natural vaginal flora as well as its pH during menstrual bleeding. According to the available clinical data, the potential benefits of the probiotic tampon use include: prevention of the vaginal/vulval discomfort as a result of frequent swimming poll use, maintaning of the therapeutic effect of antibacterial/antifungal vaginal treatment and prevention of the recurrent infections, prevention of iatrogenic vaginal flora imbalance after an antibiotic treatment.
代表波兰妇科协会的专家小组在回顾了关于使用埃伦益生菌卫生棉条潜在益处的现有文献后发布了本声明。业已确凿证明，在月经出血期间，阴道菌群会发生深刻变化，从而易引发细菌和真菌感染。月经卫生棉条的安全性已研究了60多年。根据目前的知识水平，使用卫生棉条不会导致阴道菌群发生任何具有临床意义的变化。1978年，超吸收性卫生棉条进入美国市场后，发现了卫生棉条使用与中毒性休克综合征（TSS）之间的联系。在美国，新一代棉质卫生棉条取代了基于羧甲基纤维素和聚酯的卫生棉条后，与卫生棉条相关的TSS病例极为罕见。正确使用现代卫生棉条被认为是安全的。埃伦卫生棉条采用不含二恶英和氯的天然纤维，经产生酸性物质的益生菌天然乳酸杆菌（LN）处理，其中含有多种专利有益细菌的组合，可增强女性抵御阴道感染的能力。体内和体外研究均表明，埃伦益生菌卫生棉条能够成功地使LN益生菌在阴道内定植，然后与患者阴道生态系统中存在的内源性乳酸杆菌共存。埃伦益生菌卫生棉条是经期阴道益生菌应用的创新解决方案。使用该产品旨在在月经出血期间维持天然阴道菌群及其pH值。根据现有临床数据，使用益生菌卫生棉条的潜在益处包括：预防因频繁游泳或使用卫生棉条导致的阴道/外阴不适，维持抗菌/抗真菌阴道治疗的疗效并预防反复感染，预防抗生素治疗后医源性阴道菌群失衡。
